Tag Archives: ASF

Research and development at SAPPO: An update

Part 1 In the last quarter of 2023, SAPPO conducted an online survey to determine ...

Takeaways from SAPPO’s Baconer’s Brunch

The Baconer’s Brunch, hosted by the South African Pork Producers’ Organisation (SAPPO) in Pretoria on ...

AASV 2024 talking points

I was intrigued with the following article about the 2024 American Association of Swine Veterinarians ...

Implementation of a comprehensive biosecurity programme

Implementing a comprehensive biosecurity programme is crucial for safeguarding animal health and preventing disease spread ...

2023 SAPPO Farmers’ Days

SAPPO’s business development unit enables pig producers to be economically viable through transferring industry intelligence, ...

Session 4: Spain versus the world – Natasha Snyman

Spain’s strict disease management, which resulted in the eradication of African swine fever (ASF) in ...

Session 2: ASF is endemic. How do we live with it? – Dr Livio Heath

African swine fever (ASF) poses significant challenges in South Africa, where it has become endemic. ...

Swine influenza FAQ

With the change of seasons upon us, many people have returned from their healthcare adviser ...

The global appeal of meat drives industry despite feed cost challenges

Feed prices, albeit showing signs of softening, remain uncertain due to factors like weather conditions ...

Reporting back on the third meeting of the ASF SGE for Africa

The African swine fever (ASF) Standing Group of Experts (SGE) for Africa was established in March 2022 by the ...

SAPPO acknowledges industry collaboration and reflects on the success of PigX1

The South African Pork Producers’ Organisation (SAPPO) hosted PigX1 at Future Africa on 27 and ...

Feedback from the EPP-Congress 2023

SAPPO’s CEO, Johann Kotzé, attended the European Pig Producers board meeting and Congress between 17 ...